Ravens and Crows as Birds of Battle and Harbingers of Death in Scottish Lore
Ravens and crows are the primary “Birds of Battle” in Scottish folklore, a role most...
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Category: Witches
Folk Magic: A Living System of Survival in Ancient Scotland
Ancient Scottish folk magic was never a distant myth; it was a living, breathing system of...
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The Wizard of Gordonstoun: A Pact with the Devil
The Wizard of Gordonstoun looked behind him. The Devil’s black stallion was gaining on him. The...
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An Introduction to the Sìthichean
The Sìthichean or faeries did not always live alongside humankind on the earth but danced in the...
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The Caledonian Forest: Dwindling Forest, Dwindling Myths
The Caledonian Forest originated in a fit of jealousy, according to the stories. Once, a beautiful...
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Grin Iron Wife: Witch, Ghost or Goddess?
Grin Iron Wife lies waiting. Sometimes she waits on the skerries, sometimes she lurks on cliffs...
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